Superbike: Guintoli leads Aprilia dominance in Sepang


SEPANG: Aprilia riders dominated the opening day free practice for the FIM Superbike World Championship’s maiden outing at Sepang, with former MotoGP rider Sylvain Guintoli leading a 1-2-3 finish for the manufacturer under hot and sunny conditions.

The Frenchman shot to the head of the timesheets ahead of Italian Marco Melandri and Spaniard Toni Elias after clocking 2:05.096 towards the end of the second session on Friday.

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